Long abstract

Interest rate assumptions underpinning the OECD's projections

This note provides detail on the derivation of the short- and long-term interest rates embodied in the Secretariat’s short-term projections and medium-term baseline. To provide additional information, the note also describes the practices of other international organisations (in this case, the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission) and some central banks.

Latest Economic Outlook

An Interim Economic Assessement for the OECD countries, released on 3 September 2009, is also available.

Economic Outlook n°85